N6160Y
Registered owner: GM LEASING CO LLC, LA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
56 reports on file, 1995-11-08 – 2007-08-20.
Part: COMPRESSOR — STALLED (ENGINE) · airframe 15,333 hrs
PILOT REPOSITIONED THE AIRCRAFT FROM THE AIRFIELD TO A HELIPAD AT CUSTOMER'S LOCATION. DURING TAKEOFF TO A HOVER AT THAT LOCATION, PILOT HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE AND THE AIRCRAFT LOST SOME POWER. PILOT SUSPECTED COMPRESSOR STALL, SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND A FROG HAD BEEN INGESTED BY THE ENGINE. NO DAMAGE WAS NOTED. COMPLIED WITH A COMPRESSOR RINSE AND RELEASE AIRCRAFT.
Earlier reports · 1995–2003 · 55 reports
2003
Part: LATCH — BROKEN (LIFE VEST) · airframe 13,325 hrs
ONE LATCH ON STRAP IS BROKEN. REPLACED LIFE VEST.
Part: FLOAT — FAILED (MLG) · airframe 13,238 hrs
FLOAT BAG ASSY FAILED PRESSURE TEST.
Part: COVER — DETERIORATED (EMERGENCY FLOAT) · airframe 13,241 hrs
FLOAT COVER IS TORN AND DETERIORATED.
Part: FLOAT — LEAKING (MLG) · airframe 13,238 hrs
DURING PRESSURE TESTING FLOAT BAG LEAKED THROUGH AFT SEAM.
Part: COVER — DETERIORATED (EMERGENCY FLOAT) · airframe 13,238 hrs
FLOAT COVER IS TORN AND DETERIORATED.
Part: BEARING — CORRODED (M/R HEAD) · airframe 13,204 hrs
GRIP SEAL LEAKING GREASE. REPLACED BEARING 206011118001 DUE TO CORROSION ON ROLLER AND RETAINER 206011129003 DUE TO WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: TACH GENERATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 13,214 hrs
ROTOR INDICATOR NEEDLE FLUCTUATES AND SOMETIMES FALLS TO ZERO. LOW ROTOR LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: RELAY — MALFUNCTIONED (ELECTRICAL) · airframe 13,211 hrs
RELAY MALFUNCTIONED, WARNING HORN NOISE, ANTI COLLISION LIGHT WAS BLINKING AND CAUTION PANEL LIGHT ON. FOUND BATTERY SWITCH OFF. CYCLED BATTERY SWITCH TWICE WITH NO CHANGE.
Part: FUEL CONTROL — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 12,815 hrs
N1 HUNG AT 20 PERCENT N1 AND COULD NOT BE INCREASED. SECOND ATTEMPT, START WAS NORMAL. REPAIRED.
Part: FUEL NOZZLE — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 12,964 hrs
ENGINE WOULD NOT LIGHT OFF FOR STARTING. FOUND FUEL FLOW WOULD NOT FLOW THROUGH FUEL NOZZLE. REPAIRED.
Part: BLEED VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 12,249 hrs
AFTER LANDING AND TAKE OFF, TOT INCREASED 30 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES RETURNED TO NORMAL THAN RAN 30 DEGREES HIGHER THAN NORMAL. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BLEED VALVE.
Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MAIN) · airframe 13,082 hrs
MAIN BATTERY WEAK.
Part: SUPPORT — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 12,908 hrs
MAIN ROTOR AFT SUPPORT LEAKING. REPAIRED.
Part: RESTRAINT — STICKING (MAIN ROTOR FLAP) · airframe 13,136 hrs
MAIN ROTOR FLAP RESTRAINT STICKING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: BUSHING — WORN (MOUNT ASSY) · airframe 13,006 hrs
MAIN ROTOR TRANSMISSION MOUNT BUSHINGS WORN. REPAIRED.
Part: RESTRAINT — WORN (TRANSMISSION) · airframe 13,006 hrs
TRANSMISSION RESTRAINT WORN. REPAIRED.
2002
Part: SKID — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 12,533 hrs
SKID TUBE HAS CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS. SCRAPPED.
2001
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (MAIN)
DEAD. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BATTERY.
Part: ROD — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 11,773 hrs
WORN BEARING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ASSY.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ENGINE TACH) · airframe 11,619 hrs
UNRELIABLE AT LOW RPM DURING STARTS.
Part: BELLCRANK — WORN (FLIGHT CONTROLS) · airframe 11,248 hrs
PIVOT BUSHING WORN AND BEARINGS WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BELLCRANK ASSEMBLY.
Part: STRUCTURE — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 11,833 hrs
CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: TRANSPONDER — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 11,997 hrs
WILL NOT COME ON.
Part: INDICATOR — PRECESSES (ATTITUDE) · airframe 11,878 hrs
PILOT REPORTS THAT AFTER INSTRUMENT SLOWLY STARTED TO PRECESS THE CARD WAS CORRECTED AND INSTRUMENT FROZE UP IN WINGS LEVEL AND NOSE ON HORIZON POSITION. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
Part: LEAD — SHORTED (IGNITER) · airframe 11,413 hrs
ONE OF THE FOUR TANGS ON B RECEPTACLE END BROKEN.
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (OIL PUMP) · airframe 11,240 hrs
OIL LEAKING FROM TRANSMISSION OIL PUMP DRIVE SHAFT SEAL. REPLACED TRANSMISSION OIL PUMP.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (STROBE) · airframe 11,780 hrs
INOPERATIVE - NO FLASH ON STROBE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
1999
Part: CYLINDER — LEAKING (CYCLIC)
CYLINDER LEAKING.
Part: SPLINES — WORN (FUEL PUMP)
FUEL PUMP HAD WORN DRIVE SHAFT SPLINES AND GEAR SPLINES.
Part: REGULATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (DC SYSTEM)
GENERATOR WILL NOT COME ON-LINE. ADJUSTED VOLTAGE TO 28 VOLTS GENERATOR OUTPUT - REGULATOR WILL NOT CLOSE LINE CONTROL RELAY.
Part: VANE — MISMANUFACTURED (DIFFUSER)
RECEIVING INSPECTION REVEALED: MEASURED .009 INCH OUT OF ROUND ON VANE ASSEMBLY.
Part: VANE — MISMANUFACTURED (TURBINE)
RECEIVING INSPECTION REVEALED: MEASURED .009 INCH OUT OF ROUND ON VANE ASSEMBLY INSIDE DIAMETER.
Part: STARTER — FAILED (START/GENERATOR)
STARTER/GENERATOR WILL NOT COME ON LINE DURING SHUT DOWN. INSPECTED BY ACCESSORY OVERHAUL SHOP AND FOUND STARTER/GENERATOR WAS INOPERATIVE.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
DIGITS FADE IN AND OUT.
1998
Part: REGULATOR — INOPERATIVE (AC SYSTEM)
REGULATOR INOPERATIVE, FALLS OFF LINE.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (DROOP COMP)
ACTUATOR INOPERATIVE AND WILL NOT MOTOR.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ENG OIL)
INDICATOR WAS REMOVED FROM BOWL AND CLEANED. INSTALLED INDICATOR BACK ON BOWL, TESTED AND INDICATOR STILL DIDN'T WORK.
1997
Part: FLEXURE — DETERIORATED (M/R XMSN)
FLEXURE RUBBER DETERIORATED.
Part: SHELL — DEBONDED (FUSELAGE)
SHELL DENTED AND SEPARATED.
Part: FIN ASSY — CORRODED (VERTICAL FIN)
FIN ASSY SKIN CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS AT THIS STATION.
Part: ELEVATOR ASSY — CORRODED (LT ELEV)
ELEV ASSY CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS.
Part: ELEVATOR ASSY — CORRODED (RT ELEV)
ELEV ASSY CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS.
Part: STABILIZER ASSY — SEPARATED (OUTER EDGES)
STABILIZER ASSY SEPARATED AT OUTER EDGES.
Part: FLEXURE — DETERIORATED (M/R XMSN)
FLEXURE ELASTOMER DETERIORATED.
Part: FLEXURE — DETERIORATED (M/R)
FLEXURE ELASTOMER DETERIORATED.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (ENG CONTROL)
ACTUATOR WILL NOT MOTOR IN EITHER DIRECTION.
Part: FIN ASSY — GROOVED (V STAB)
FIN ASSY GROOVED BEYOND LIMITS.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT ATC)
TRANSCEIVER NO REPLY, NO TRANSMIT. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION, VERIFIED NO TRANSMIT. REPLACED V101 CAVITY OSCILLATOR, RE
Part: TORQUEMETER — ERRATIC (COCKPIT)
TORQUE METER ERRATIC AT HIGH TORQUE, READINGS BOUNCE.
Part: WIRE — SHORTED (INSTRUMENT PANEL)
PILOT REPORTED SMOKE IN COCKPIT. LANDED ON OFFSHORE PLATFORM WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND CHAFED WIRES (STOWED) AGAINST STRUCTURE OF LOWER INSTRUMENT CONSOLE SHORTED OUT. REF: 206L-3 IPB, FIGURE 96-3, ITEMS 40 AND 41.
1996
Part: WASHER — DEFECTIVE (M/R THRUST)
THRUST WASHER REMOVED DUE TO TIGHT TRUNNION AND UNABLE TO BALANCE. CHECKED CENTERING AND FOUND WITHIN LIMITS. FOUND THRUST PLUGS BREAKING DOWN, CAUSING TIGHT TRUNNION.
Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (COCKPIT TOT)
NEEDLE STICKS DURING INITIAL ENGINE START. WHEN NEEDLE BREAKS LOOSE MOVEMENT IS ERRATIC.
Part: BEARING — CRACKED (T/R BLADE)
BEARINGS CRACKED. ALSO REPLACED 4 EACH SLEEVES, P/N 206-010-733-003 AND 8 EACH SPACERS, P/N 206-011-742-101. NOTE: SEE MMIR'S # 6826 THROUGH #6835 FOR ADDITIONAL BEARING REPLACEMENTS.
1995
Part: COOLER — DEFECTIVE (ENG OIL)
HIGH ENGINE OIL TEMP. DEFECTIVE OIL COOLER.
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
STIFFENER IS CRACKED. (CRACKED IN LOWER RIGHT HAND RADIUS OF CUTOUT) REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE STIFFENER.